Birds of Buckley
What has actually been seen around Buckley: 140 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 140 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 27,522 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Goldfinch
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 157 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Buckley
140 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Buckley (Flintshire) since 2010, across 27,522 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Goldfinch, Siskin and Blackbird.
Buckley is a garden-bird place: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Goldfinch, Siskin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 2.9 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Penyffordd, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (109 against 140). Birds logged far more often around Buckley than there include Siskin, Common Redpoll, Willow Tit and Common Snipe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Buckley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,317 |
| 2 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 1,260 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,253 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,224 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,153 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,112 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,095 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,048 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,018 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 929 |
| 11 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 893 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 875 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 858 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 834 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 812 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 798 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 665 |
| 18 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 650 |
| 19 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 603 |
| 20 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 536 |
Records by month
What to put out in Buckley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Siskin
Nyjer · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Seasonal bird notes for Flintshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Buckley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Buckley are Goldfinch, Siskin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch, based on 27,522 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Buckley?
140 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Buckley?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.